Added Instructions Look

README.md

@@ -15,8 +15,10 @@ It's intended to be accurate, compatible, and fast (in that order of priority).
 + **Mac** and **Windows** supported (and hopefully **Linux**, but this is currently untested).
 + **Bricksmith** compatible.
 + **MPD** file compatible.
++ **LeoCAD** groups supported.
 + **LSynth** bendable parts supported (synthesized models).
 + Both *Cycles* and *Blender Render* engines supported. It renders either engine from a single scene.
++ Import **photorealistic** look, or **Instructions** Look.
 + **Realistic materials** including standard brick material, transparent, rubber, and even the less common materials like chrome, metal, pearlescent, glow-in-the-dark, glitter and speckle.
 + **Accurate colour handling**. Correct colour space management is used so that e.g. black parts look black.
 + **Direct colours** supported.
@@ -53,6 +55,8 @@ It's intended to be accurate, compatible, and fast (in that order of priority).
 + The first option is the LDraw Parts Library directory. Type the full filepath to the 'ldraw' directory you unzipped to.
 + To save that directory and try it out, choose a file to import.
 
+![Tugboat](./images/tugboat_960.png)
+
 ## History ##
 This plug-in is by Toby Nelson (toby@tnelson.demon.co.uk) and was initially written in May 2016. 
 

__init__.py

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     "name": "Import LDraw",
     "description": "Import LDraw models in .mpd .ldr .l3b and .dat formats",
     "author": "Toby Nelson <toby@tnelson.demon.co.uk>",
-    "version": (1, 0, 8),
+    "version": (1, 0, 9),
     "blender": (2, 76, 0),
     "location": "File > Import",
     "warning": "",

__version__.py

@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-version = (1, 0, 8)
+version = (1, 0, 9)

importldraw.py

@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 scale              = 0.04
 resolution         = "Standard"
 smoothShading      = True
+useLook            = "normal"
 useColourScheme    = "lgeo"
 gaps               = True
 gapWidth           = 0.04
@@ -152,6 +153,16 @@ class ImportLDrawOps(bpy.types.Operator, ImportHelper):
         description="Smooth faces and add an edge-split modifier",
         default=prefs.get("smoothShading", True)
     )
+
+    look = EnumProperty(
+        name="Overall Look",
+        description="Realism or Schematic look",
+        default=prefs.get("useLook", "normal"),
+        items=(
+            ("normal", "Realistic Look", "Render to look realistic."),
+            ("instructions", "Lego Instructions Look", "Render to look like the instruction book pictures"),
+        )
+    )
 
     colourScheme = EnumProperty(
         name="Colour scheme options",
@@ -243,6 +254,7 @@ def draw(self, context):
         box.label("LDraw filepath:", icon='FILESEL')
         box.prop(self, "ldrawPath")
         box.prop(self, "importScale")
+        box.prop(self, "look", expand=True)
         box.prop(self, "colourScheme", expand=True)
         box.prop(self, "resPrims", expand=True)
         box.prop(self, "smoothParts")
@@ -274,6 +286,7 @@ def execute(self, context):
         ImportLDrawOps.prefs.set("resolution",            self.resPrims)
         ImportLDrawOps.prefs.set("smoothShading",         self.smoothParts)
         ImportLDrawOps.prefs.set("bevelEdges",            self.bevelEdges)
+        ImportLDrawOps.prefs.set("useLook",               self.look)
         ImportLDrawOps.prefs.set("useColourScheme",       self.colourScheme)
         ImportLDrawOps.prefs.set("gaps",                  self.addGaps)
         ImportLDrawOps.prefs.set("gapWidth",              self.gapsSize)
@@ -294,6 +307,7 @@ def execute(self, context):
         loadldraw.Options.resolution         = self.resPrims
         loadldraw.Options.defaultColour      = "4"
         loadldraw.Options.createInstances    = self.linkParts
+        loadldraw.Options.instructionsLook   = self.look == "instructions"
         loadldraw.Options.useColourScheme    = self.colourScheme
         loadldraw.Options.numberNodes        = self.numberNodes
         loadldraw.Options.removeDoubles      = True